In ancient times floods raged and everywhere there was water. At that time a brother and sister were able to save themselves from drowning by grasping a clump of "Lagegerih" grass. But since they couldn't find any dry land or place to live, they faced each other and cried. Suddenly an earthworm appeared and the earthworm's excrement became a mountain ridge sticking out of the water. The brother and sister lived on these mountains for a period of time, but life was difficult because they had no fire. Unexpectedly a beetle flew down from the sky one day. In the beetle's mouth was a burning piece of cord, and the brother and sister took it and used it to make fire. From that time fire has burned continuously and has never been extinguished. The brother and sister farmed the land created by the earthworm after they had reached adulthood. Everywhere they found the seeds of yams, taro, and millet, and they reaped a rich harvest by planting these seeds. The years passed, but the brother and sister couldn't find anyone to be their spouses. Eventually they gave up and decided to marry each other. Although in the beginning all their children were deformed--some were blind and some lacked limbs--the second were more normal, and the third generation were all healthy and normal. It is thus said that deformed children are the bad result of marriage between brothers and sisters. A unique feature of Paiwan legends is they can be sung.